Port of Nouakchott

Nouakchott South, Mauritania · industrial

The Friendship Port is an artificial deepwater port located in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It was built during the 1980s by a Chinese company to allow the city, capital of Mauritania, to be supplied more cheaply than by overland from Dakar, Senegal. As the location is not a natural harbor, concrete block breakwaters had to be used to create a safe location for the ships. Plans are being made to increase its capacity.

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Type

industrial

Coordinates

17.9923, -16.0223